Sarah Adam, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is attempting to become the first woman to ever represent Team USA at a Paralympics in wheelchair rugby, a sport so violent it is nicknamed “murderball.”
It's the first day of competition at the Paris Paralympics, and Sarah Adam has already made history for Team USA.
Adam became the first American woman to score a wheelchair rugby goal at the Paralympics, doing so in Team USA's opening contest against Canada on Thursday.
The 32-year-old Naperville, Illinois, native began playing wheelchair rugby, often dubbed "murderball," in 2019 after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Five years later, she became the first woman to ever be named to the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby team.
Adam went on to score six times as Team USA defeated Canada 51-48 in their Group A opener.
"Really excited to be out there," Adam told NBC Sports after the win. "The atmosphere is electric. Once that whistle blew, just playing rugby."
For more on Adam's story, click here and listen to "My New Favorite Paralympian" below.
